Record details about an anatomical structure. This resource may be used when a coded concept does not provide the necessary detail needed for the use case.

Identifier for this instance of the anatomical structure.

Whether this body site is in active use.

Need to be able to mark a body site entry as not to be used because it was created in error.

This element is labeled as a modifier because it may be used to mark that the resource was created in error.

The kind of structure being represented by the body structure at BodyStructure.location. This can define both normal and abnormal morphologies.

The minimum cardinality of 0 supports the use case of specifying a location without defining a morphology.

The anatomical location(s) or region(s) of the specimen, lesion, or body structure.

Code that represents the included structure.

Code that represents the included structure laterality.

Code that represents the included structure qualifier.

The anatomical location(s) or region(s) not occupied or represented by the specimen, lesion, or body structure.

Code that represents the excluded structure.

Code that represents the excluded structure laterality.

Code that represents the excluded structure qualifier.

A summary, characterization or explanation of the body structure.

This description could include any visual markings used to orientate the viewer e.g. external reference points, special sutures, ink markings.

Image or images used to identify a location.

The person to which the body site belongs.